Sponsor - Resene

Thinking of decorating? Think Resene. For over 65 years, Resene has forged a reputation of excellence and quality in manufacturing paints, coatings and colours.

Proudly New Zealand owned and made, the Resene product range includes paint and specialist coatings for residential and commercial buildings complemented by an innovative range of services and reference materials, including technical and specification manuals, the Resene Total Colour System, samples and online information.

Resene has products to suit a wide range of decorating projects, including innovative products such as Resene CoolColour for exteriors that reflects the sun's heat keeping surfaces cooler and Resene Write-on Wall Paint, which turns interior surfaces into coloured whiteboards.

Sophisticated tinting technology enables Resene to produce durable colour options that remain true to colour long after they have been applied.  Resene is also renowned for its environmental friendliness, with an extensive range of Environmental Choice approved products since 1996 and our Resene PaintWise paint and paint recovery service.

When it comes to colour, paint is all about fashion. Colours come and go with changing trends. Flexibility in colours, colour tools and colour scheme development is paramount.

The Resene Total Colour System offers this flexibility through a wide range of colour services, from colour tools such as colour charts and drawdowns through to special colour matches and complete colour scheme development by specialised staff to help with the colour decision making process. Sophisticated tinting technology enables Resene to produce durable colour options that remain true to colour long after they have been applied. Interlinked systems for decorative and high performance coatings allow you to achieve the same spectrum of colours in a wide variety of products.

The Resene Total Colour System includes:
Colour charts - Thousands of colours showcased on a wide variety of colour charts. From The Range collections of the latest fashion colours through to the special effects finishes of the Resene Metallics and special effects chart, there is something to suit all projects and all tastes. Colour charts are available from Resene ColorShops, Resellers or can be ordered online from the Resene website.

Virtual painting - 'See' the finish before the painting has even started with Resene's virtual painting software, free to download from www.resene.com/ezypaint. Virtually paint pre-selected images from our image gallery or your own images using Resene EzyPaint, or let us do the work for you. Using Resene RenderRite, our computerised rendering service, we can develop a colour scheme using a photograph of the current building and show you what the building will look like after your colour scheme has been applied.

Virtual colour - For those who prefer to create their own electronic renders using architectural software, Resene colours are available in AutoCAD/Revit colour files, ArchiCAD files, SketchUp files and Spirit, preloaded into selected architectural software files, or you can download jpeg image files or RGB values from the Resene website at www.resene.co.nz/electroniccolour.

Explore a world of colour online with the Resene online colour library (www.resene.com/colour) and wallpaper library (www.resene.com/wallpaper). Search for your favourites using a wide variety of search options, then download or print if desired. View reflectance values, tone information and complementary colours. Or if you have a colour in mind and wish to find the nearest Resene colour options, try out Resene Find-A-Colour (www.resene.com/findacolour), click on a colour and the closest Resene colour options will be displayed for you.

Mobile colour - Resene's ColourMatch application gives you instant access to thousands of Resene colours enabling you to colour match from any image taken on your iPhone. Or use the colour spectrum to select a colour and find the nearest Resene paint colour. Once you've matched your colour to a Resene colour, use Resene ColourMatch to find complementary colours simply by touching the screen, save your favourites and share with others by email. Visit www.resene.com/colourmatch for more information and a direct link to the App StoreSM to download free Resene ColourMatch.

Or try the Resene iSwatch, which enables you to view Resene paint, wallpaper and curtains on your mobile phone, iPhone or iPod Touch. The Resene iSwatch includes: Resene iFandeck with thousands of paint swatches, Resene iWallpaper with thousands of wallpaper swatches and Resene iCurtain with swatches of the Resene Curtain Collection. Designed to be a quick reference library to Resene swatches, it can be easily installed from virtually anywhere within 60 seconds.  There are two options to choose from - the 'live' version designed to work on a wide range of mobile devices that accesses information on the fly from an online database or the app version that is stored on your phone but is updated less frequently. Get download instructions or a link to the App StoreSM from www.resene.com/iswatch.

Drawdowns - Direct order service for A4 screenprinted colour to aid your critical evaluation of colours. Drawdowns are delivered direct to your letterbox. Folderscof Resene drawdownsiarenalso available for viewing at Resene ColorShops and Resellers - visit www.resene.co.nz/colorshops.htm.

Testpatches - Try out your colour without having to lift a paintbrush. A Resene Testpatch is just like a Resene Testpot, except the painting is done for you. Peel off the back of the Resene Testpatch, attach it to the area you plan to paint and view it at different times of the day and night to check your colour concept works under different lighting. Then peel it off and attach it onto other parts of the painting project.

Adhesive colour chips - 10cm x 6cm adhesive colour chips screenprinted in Resene colours are available for direct adhesion to your sample board or specification.

Handy testpots - Small 55ml pot samples of individual colours - a handy way to confirm your colour choices. 80ml testpots are also available for the Resene Waterborne Woodsman range.  Available from Resene ColorShops and Resellers or order online www.resene.co.nz/comn/whtsnew/ColourHelper.htm.

Colour Match Pencils - Over 100 Faber Castell Pencils supplied complete with an extensive list of formulations enabling you to match every Resene colour using different pencil combinations. The Colour Match system can be purchased through Resene representatives. Formulation lists are updated following the launch of new colour ranges and can be downloaded from the online Resene colour library, www.resene.com/colourlibrary.

Colour matching - Resene can match special colours using the Resene Total Colour System. Our Colour Laboratories use the latest technology to match colours to your specifications, making this the ideal way to ensure that the colour you get is the colour you want.

Use a Resene ColourHelper (visit http://www.resene.co.nz/comn/whtsnew/ColourHelper.htm) free in store to find the nearest Resene colours to your swatch or sample in seconds.

Colour assistance - Even with all this choice of colour and colour tools, sometimes you still need assistance. Resene can provide colour assistance to help you develop your customised colours and colour schemes.

Complementary wallpapers and fabrics - Resene also has an extensive range of wallpaper and its own Resene Curtain Collection (visit www.resene.co.nz/curtains) to help you develop a complete look for your home.  View thousands of wallpapers in the Resene online wallpaper library (visit www.resene.co.nz/wallpaper) or at your local Resene ColorShop or Reseller.

Resene Curtain Collection fabrics are designed to complement popular Resene colours.

Go in and see the Resene team today and let them help you with professional friendly advice and ideas for your decorating projects.  Or visit the Resene website  www.resene.co.nz for more ideas and inspiration.